The Sommelier Journey As Featured on Bustle

August 14, 2018Jessica AltieriComment

I had the chance to work with the team at Bustle and their partnership with Olay to celebrate women who are chasing their dreams. It was a wonderful chance to look back at the journey to becoming a sommelier and the roads taken, people I met and how I learned to build confidence in a male dominated industry. And its not over yet.

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A Little About Me —

Jessica Altieri is an internationally trained and certified wine and water sommelier, wine entrepreneur, and innovator with over ten years of experience in the wine, food, and culture market industry. Wine Enthusiast Magazine “40 Under 40 Tastemaker” experienced in curating wine lists for top restaurants and resorts, creating unique tasting experiences worldwide, and managing beverage programs that drive product sales. Founder of Wine Channel TV and industry influencer with extensive digital media knowledge and deep relationships with global winemakers and vintners.

Founder of Wine Channel TV and industry influencer with extensive digital media knowledge and deep relationships with global winemakers and vintners.

Wine goddess and Water Sommelier Jessica Altieri—aka "Just Jess"—wants to change the way consumers buy, taste and experience wine. "From Wall Street to Wine Street," Jess has captured the ears, eyes, and hearts of wine lovers around the globe, sharing and creating unique wine lifestyle experiences with digital and social media. A respected Millennial-age professional wine judge, Jess is a Certified Sommelier, Certified Water Sommelierm California Wine Appellation Specialist® and former NCAA scholar athlete. She founded the world's fastest growing digital wine lifestyle network, Wine Channel TV Digital Network, in 2009, and works with some of the world's leading brands, trade associations and lifestyle companies. Jess has built a multi-platform digital network including the recently launched Wine Judges Corner, the world’s only digital online community dedicated to wine competitions, award-winning wines and wine judges. Jess has appeared on CNBC, ABC, WGN, and ESPN Radio with unique wine, food and lifestyle segments that make shopping for your next fine wine as much fun as eating ice cream. In 2013, Altieri published “Kiss My Glass: “No-BS” Wine Buying Guide. Jess Altieri's tagline: "Wine is just a conversation waiting to happen!"

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